Stars by Which to Navigate? Scanning National and International Education Standards in 2009

In the Fordham Institute's latest report--Stars By Which to Navigate? Scanning National and International Education Standards in 2009--expert reviewers appraised the Common Core drafts, which outline college and career readiness standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and in math. These draft standards were made public on September 21 by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. This report goes further however--Fordham's reviewers also evaluate the reading/writing and math frameworks that undergird the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA). How strong are these well-known models? This report presents their findings.